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Myrianthus preussii

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Description

A shrub or small tree in the Urticaceae family that grows up to 7 m tall and is found in tropical regions.

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Edible Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR,

Also Known As

Akpekpe, Embwembwe, Bohuma bolukund, Bohuma petit, Bokomu, Obukiengie

References (4)

  • Mosango, M., Szafranski, F., 1985, Plantes sauvages à fruits comestibles dans les environs de Kisangani (Zaïre). In: Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, 32e année, pp. 177-190
  • Tanno, T., 1981, Plant Utilization of the Mbuti Pygmies: With Special reference to their Material Culture and Use of Wild Vegetable Foods. Kyoto University Research. African Study Monographs 1:1-53
  • Terashima, H., & Ichikawa, M., 2003, A comparative ethnobotany of the Mbuti and Efe hunter-gatherers in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. African Study Monographs, 24 (1, 2): 1-168, March 2003
  • Termote, C., et al, 2011, Eating from the wild: Turumbu, Mbole and Bali traditional knowledge of non-cultivated edible plants, District Tshopo, DRCongo, Gen Resourc Crop Evol. 58:585-618

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